Saturday, September 01, 2007

Welcome to the first weekly installment of The Pam Ward Chronicles. I'm going to be keeping track of the Announcing Quotes throughout the day and I ask that you join in. Please leave any that you come across in the comments.

We're starting today with a few gems from Colin Cowherd's night in the booth. As much as I can't stand the guy's voice he wasn't really THAT bad. I'm a big fan of Rob Stone and Sean McDonough and they counteracted any nonsense Cowherd or Spielman put out there.

OMDQ's goodness will still be going on below this post so be sure to check out his posts as well. Enjoy the day of football folks!

"It seemed like Syracuse’s line was better in the first 8 to 9 minutes. Now Washington’s line is better lines.”- Colin Cowherd

“Looks like Syracuse is going on for it on 4th and 7”- Sean McDounough“What do they have to lose?”- Chris Spielman“And here’s the quick kick again and Cuse punts it.”- SM“That was the right call.”- CS“You just said What do they have to lose? Which is it?”- SM

"Ohio State has to replace a High School trophy winning quarterback in Troy Smith"- Gerry DiNardo (Via Matt)

"2 Saplings and 1 Mature Tree...3 for 1 is a very good deal if your a tree hugger" - Brent Mustberger (Via Anon)

"The university has promised to plant three for every one they cut down.Three for one is a very good deal if you're a tree-hugger."- Brent Musburger (Via Anon)

Brent Musberger, referring to a Tennessee player who made a key tackle as being "from Chattanooga . . . and he brought the choo-choo." (Via Anon)

"This is not an upset." - Lou Holtz on App State beating Michigan on College Football Final. (Via Michael)

When asked by Holly Rowe at halftime about how his new offense was working out, Bobby Bowden replied, "Our offense and defense are not working very good. It's blocking and tackling. They're blocking, and we're not. They're tackling, and we're not. If we could turn that around, we'd probably be leading." (Via Michael)

"Great catch and then he was batted around like a pinball"- Mike Patrick

"If you have a chance to tackle him you HAVE to take it"- Todd Blackledge

I have no idea if this is live or not, but Bill Walton has to be high for this Brazil-Argentina game. If he's not, he needs to stop boxing.

We have been treated to a lecture on how Brazil is destroying the rainforests and giving the wood to China, and then a geology lesson that explained how earthquakes don't happen in Brazil, so it's impossible to say that they look as shaken as someone that went through an earthquake.

I'm not sure if that's correct because I couldn't understand what the hell was going on.

When asked by Holly Rowe at halftime about how his new offense was working out, Bobby Bowden replied, "Our offense and defense are not working very good. It's blocking and tackling. They're blocking, and we're not. They're tackling, and we're not. If we could turn that around, we'd probably be leading." Clemson led 31-3.

Mike Patrick: Delay of game. See that’s the fault of the center, a true freshman.Todd Blackledge: It’s really the QB’s fault. He’s gotta get the team out of the huddle faster.Mike Patrick: It’s really hard to blame the center, since he’s a true freshman.